Open Know-Where is defining a mapping standard for documenting and sharing information about the location of manufacturing facilities and capabilities globally.
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Improve the discovery of manufacturing facilities, equipment and capabilities within the manufacturing industry and maker communities.
Enable someone who wants to access a manufacturing facility to discover who they should be contacting. Improve relationships and collaboration between users and networks.
Enable better curation and management of data and tools to maximise its value, allowing it to be collated, organized, queried and filtered.
This initiative is particularly interested in the accessibility of knowledge relating to making things useful in humanitarian and development situations. The specification is designed to be adopted by anyone who collects or shares data about manufacturing capabilities, including government, non government organisations (NGOs), aid agencies, mapping communities, makers and platforms. Having a clear understanding of where manufacturing can take place is crucial for enabling local production.
By using a universal standard for the classification of equipment, manufacturing processes and materials in the initiative it is easier to understand and share the collated information across all entities.
The Map of Machines is a key feature of the initiative, showcasing data collected about machines, facilities and people. Various initiatives and facilities can more easily share, compare and aggregate data thereby fostering relationships and collaborations.
Open Know-Where launch webinar recording
Deck of slides shared during the IOP Community Call on November 28, 2023.
"Hagaha Open Know-Where" (Open Know-Where Specification) Report [Somali]
"Open Know-Where Specification" Report [English]
Open Know-Where conceptual data model slides
